The strained relations between Yosef and his brothers could not have escaped Yaakov’s notice. As such, why would Yaakov send Yosef to check on the
In Parshat Vayeshev we learn about the importance of yerida, going down. While that may seem strange because we say to make aliya, go up,
Rav Yehoshua Eizik Shapiro, zt”l, known as Rav Eizele Charif, “the sharp one,” was a rav and av beis din of Slonim, Lithuania. He was
Our environment poses a constant challenge to our morality, specifically with regard to the core Jewish values of modesty and sanctity in the intimate realm.
כתנת is an easy word. It appears many times in Tanach and is a garment. But what is the meaning of that word פסים? The
The first Rashi in our parsha notes that whereas earlier the Torah briefly mentioned the circumstances of Eisav’s offspring and where he settled for they
A major theme throughout the latter section of Sefer Bereishit is the emergence of Yehuda as the leader of Yaakov’s 12 sons, as confirmed by
At kiddush early this September, an old friend kindly asked how the school year has been going. Sighing deeply and smiling widely, I said: ‘It
December is the time of year when schools most often teach about how Jewish communities have navigated antisemitism. Typically, these conversations center around more-comfortable-to-talk-about historical
This Chanukah feels unusually heavy for me. This time last year was filled with the usual life stress of kids, marriage, work, and juggling it
The Bronx Jewish Center at Pelham Parkway (BJC) last week memorialized David Edelstein, z’l who served as executive director of the Jewish Community Council of
Today at Mincha, my sisters and I will recite our “last Kaddish” for our beloved father, Rabbi Simcha Krauss, ob”m. Eleven months, or roughly 330
